Five Most Common Hazardous Waste Violations

EPA, State and local agencies regularly inspect hazardous waste generators to determine compliance with the hazardous waste regulations and laws. Listed below are some of the most common hazardous waste rule violations observed by inspectors during compliance inspections along with some tips for how to avoid those violations.

1. Waste Evaluation

Violation: Disposing of unevaluated or inadequately evaluated products or materials used at your site as nonhazardous waste.

You can use generator knowledge to assume your waste is hazardous, but you may need to test your waste for certain characteristics or properties such as heavy metals, flashpoint, pH and VOCs, to show it is nonhazardous.